M5.4 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 122 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 2 Jun 2019, 03:03 UTC at a depth of 43 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Teluk Dalam, about 72 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.